Archive for the 'Fashion Designers' Category

Princess Diana’s thermal pride

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Britain’s Princess Diana was “very proud” to wear thermal underwear.
The late royal - who died in a car accident in 1997 - enjoyed announcing she was sporting the warm undergarments, according to her fashion designer David Sassoon.
He said: “She was very proud of the fact that she wore thermals because she didn’t like overcoats.
“When she […]

Christian Siriano, Well Known as Project Runway’s Season Four Winner, and Payless ShoeSource, Sign Deal for Exclusive Designer Footwear Label Available Only at Payless

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Payless ShoeSourceannounced today that it has signed a deal with fashion designer ChristianSiriano, who launched his career when he won season four of Bravo’s ProjectRunway reality fashion series. After presenting his first stand-alonecollection for Spring 2009 to critical acclaim during New York Fashion Weekthis past September, Siriano will now expand to create the Christian Sirianofor […]

Wall Street to Fashion Avenue, Banker Turns Neckwear Designer

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Former Wall Street banker and senior executive, Robert Valdes-Rodriguez left the financial markets in June 2007 to start a luxury men’s neckwear company, RVR. Valdes-Rodriguez partnered with an exclusive silk mill in Italy and designed a new collection of hand-tailored ties. RVR ties maintain traditional styles with vibrant color combinations. The RVR Fall /Winter 2009 […]

The Michelle Obama “Career-Launcher” for Emerging Designer Jason Wu

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Right after Jason Wu’s fashion show in September, the 26-year-old New York designer received a mysterious request.
Ikram Goldman, owner of the influential Ikram boutique in Chicago, wanted to buy look number 17 for a “special” customer, Mr. Wu said. Her measurements would be sent over promptly, the dress had to be done and delivered as […]

Flamboyant designer highlights women’s conference

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Everyone in the lobby of Christian Retreat on Upper Manatee River Road froze recently when the fashion designer simply known as Efrocine walked in to prepare for the upcoming 2008 Christian Retreat Women’s Conference.
She was dressed in calf-high, silver leather boots, soft gold and yellow hand-died Cossack pants, a gold and violet hand-made tunic with […]

Fashion Designers and Sexy Girls in Ritz

Monday, December 1st, 2008

After the fashion designers presented their collections at the third day of the Wella Fashion Week in Zagreb, the hair on the heads of some front row people was standing on end, so the fashion world and their friends moved to the centre of the city, in the luxury hotel Ritz for an after party.
London […]

Suit reveals squabble over $76-million trust

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Donna Haag, a New York fashion designer with Chicago roots, claims her mother and brother conspired to squelch her ability to withdraw millions of dollars from her portion of a $76-million trust fund left by her father, one of the founders of Alberto-Culver Co.
The family squabble was revealed in a lawsuit filed in Circuit Court […]

Green glamour convenes for a national cause

Monday, December 1st, 2008

It seemed to come out of nowhere last fall - a splashy, eco-friendly fashion show with 600-plus guests and Hollywood celebrities who came to San Francisco to support Global Green, the national environmental organization.
Although Global Green has been around for decades, it was the first time the group had tried a runway show. All clothes, […]

Diana’s designer reveals the secrets of the Princess’s ‘caring dress’

Monday, December 1st, 2008

She called it her “caring dress” and one of the Princess’s favourite designers has now revealed how determined she was to defy public criticism and keep wearing it.
David Sassoon explained that the Princess’s devotion to the floral crepe-de-Chine design was because she realised its bright colours was attractive to sick or suffering children, making them […]

Win a copy of Daniel Vosovic’s new book, ‘Fashion Inside Out’

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Everyone loves a story of the hometown boy done good. It’s easier to jump on board the enthusiasm wagon when the hometown boy seems to truly have his act together and his ego firmly in check.
This week, Daniel Vosovic, 27, a former Lowell and East Grand Rapids resident and finalist in the second season of […]